Aguja Poincenot 3-day guided climbing trip in Fitz Roy Massif, Patagonia

Join local IFMGA-certified guide Indio and climb the stunning granite needle Aguja Poincenot in this 3-day adventure in the Fitz Roy Massif, near El Chaltén in south Patagonia.

Private

3 Days

Jan, Nov, Dec

High

Advanced

Description

Come climb the Aguja Poincenot with me!

Aguja Poincenot (3002 meters in height) is one of the emblematic sharp-pointed mountains in Patagonia, characterized by its beauty and aesthetic. In addition it is the 3rd highest peak after Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre and it is a big objective if you want to climb a serious mountain.

It is also an exigent challenge because of its variety of surfaces on the way to the summit. Huge glaciers, snowfields and cracks in perfect granite make Poincenot unique among the great mountains of El Chaltén.

If you want to be part of this 3-day climbing experience, send me your request and book the trip. It’ll be my pleasure to guide you on such an exciting climbing goal. Aguja Poincenot and I are waiting for you!!

Price includes

Guiding fee
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Rope
Harness
Helmet
Crampons
Ice axe

Price details

Included: UIAGM/IFMGA certified guide, expedition meals, tent, cooking gear, group technical
equipment, GPS, VHF and satellite communication, individual technical equipment (helmet, harness,
crampons, safety carabiners, ice axes).
Not included: sleeping bag, insulation matt, high mountain boots, climbing shoes, backpack,
technical clothing, meals outside the expedition, hotel.

Itinerary

Day 0: Meeting in Chaltén

The day before the expedition there´s a brief meeting with the guide to check equipment and arrange last-minute details.

Day 1: Hike to Paso Superior Base Camp

Once all the equipment is organized, we drive to Hostería El Pilar on the way to Rio Electrico. We start with a hike of 2hs to the Poincenot camp, and one more hour to reach Laguna de los Tres, one of the most popular hikes in Patagonia. We continue along the southern margin of the lake using fixed ropes and with some easy climbing to skip a rock outcrop. We gear up to cross the glacier, which will take us to the base camp called Paso Superior.

Distance to travel: 12 Km. (7 / 8hs of march). Elevation gain: 1500 m. Camp Paso Superior

Day 2: Poincento Climb!

Great day of climbing! We leave very early Paso superior to make the most of the light hours and conditions of the glacier. The standard route is the Whillans-Cochrane ramp with a climb of 550m 5+ 70 ° M4, meaning a real technical climb that mixes all kind of terrain. A great objective for those who want to continue evolving in mountaineering. It will be a long day of approximately 20 hours until we get back to the base camp.

Day 3: Paso Superior - El Chaltén

We return to the town following the same itinerary as the first day. Distance to travel: 12 km (6 hours of walking). Descent: 1500 meters.

Details

More info

Route is rated 6.10 in rock for which there are 6 pitches. There are also 6 more pitches between mixed M4, and ice of about 60°.

Meeting point

El Chaltén

About the guide

Indio

4.9

(12)

Mountain Guide

I am an IFMGA and a High Mountain AAGM certified Mountain Guide. I was born in San Juan, where I found my passion for the mountains when I was a child. Today my home is El Chalten, this magical place where I have my family and where I work and live since 2008.

I have climbed many different peaks along the Andes, as well as in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, France, Spain, Germany Italy, Austria and Switzerland. I have climbed great mountains and new routes in Patagonia, both in Cerro Torre and in the Fitz Roy mountains. I climbed Mount Fitz Roy five times and Mount Torre three times. All of them through different routes and some of them opening a new one.

One of my biggest achievements was the Standhardt - Herron - Egger traverse and the "Directa Huarpe" new route, on the west face of Cerro Torre. As well as climbing the Tehuelche route on the Fitz Roy hill in 16 hours.

I also guide in the Central Andes, in places such as Cerro Mercedario and Vallecitos in Mendoza, among other mountains. I am also a Mountaineering and Climbing instructor in different associations and member of the relief committee at the Club Andino Mercedario of the San Juan Province. I am also a member of the technical committee of the Argentine Association of Mountain Guides, in which I am part of the staff of instructors for IFMGA guides.

I guide my clients mainly in Patagonia. I spend summer in the town of El Chalten and I move to Bariloche, in northern Patagonia, in the winter, where I guide more technical excursions, like ice and/or rock climbing, as well as classic mountaineering ascents. During the year I also guide in the mountains of Peru, Bolivia and in Europe.

Even when I’m not working I enjoy climbing, bouldering, sport skiing and mountaineering. Keeping at my highest level of performance helps me ensure my clients’ safety, that is always my top priority.

Languages

English

Certificates

AAGM | IVBV | UIAGM | IFMGA

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